HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.08.18 - 22518MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION , #162 i 6 August 18, 2016
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Philip J. Weipert, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — COMMUNITY &
HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION — PY 2016/2017 MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (MSHDA) HOUSING EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTRACT FOR HOUSING
COUNSELING SERVICES — ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) administers a Housing
Education Program (HEP) which is a network of counselors who provide homebuyer education and
foreclosure prevention services; and
WHEREAS MSHDA has awarded $20,000.00 to the Community & Home Improvement Division's
Housing Counseling and Homeless Services Unit to perform homebuyer education, pre-purchase,
financial capability and foreclosure services for Oakland County households in accordance with adopted
National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseiing; and
WHEREAS MSHDA shall reimburse Oakland County Community & Home Improvement Division housing
counselor salary and benefit costs not to exceed $20,000.00 to facilitate housing education services for
clients seeking to purchase or retain a home; and
WHEREAS the terms of the agreement shall cover work performed by the Community & Home
Improvement Division during the period of time beginning July 1,2016 through June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS the Division shall use this grant revenue in addition to the federal Community Development
Block Grant and Housing Counseling Grant to fund the housing counselors salaries and fringe benefits
including one (1) Special Revenue (SR) Full Time Eligible (FTE) Housing Counseling and Homeless
Services Supervisor position (1090680-03354), one (1) SR FTE Senior Community and Home
Improvement Specialist position (1090680-00730) and one (1) SR FTE Community and Home
Improvement Specialist position (1090680-10806); and
WHEREAS the acceptance of this contract does not obligate the County to any future commitment; and
WHEREAS this agreement has completed the Grant Review Process according to the Board of
Commissioners Grant Procedures.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts the PY
201612017 Michigan State Housing Development Authority Housing Education Program contract totaling
$20,000.00 to provide homebuyer education, pre-purchase, financial capability and foreclosure services
for Oakland County households.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this grant revenue will be used in addition to the federal Community
Development Block Grant and Housing Counseling Grant to fund the housing counselors salaries and
fringe benefits from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that housing counseling services will be performed in accordance with
National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to
execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent
(15%) of the original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the acceptance of this contract does not obligate the County to any
future commitment.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gosselin, McGillivray, and Scott absent.
GRANT REVIEW SIGN OFF — Community & Home Improvement
Division
GRANT NAME: Program Year (PY) 2016/2017 Housing Education Program
FUNDING AGENCY: Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON: Karry Rieth 248 858-5403
STATUS: Grant Acceptance
DATE: July 21, 2016
Pursuant to Misc. Resolution #13180, please be advised the captioned grant materials have completed internal
grant review. Below are the returned comments.
The captioned grant materials and grant acceptance package (which should include the Board of Commissioners'
Liaison Committee Resolution, the grant agreement/contract, Finance Committee Fiscal Note, and this Sign Off
email containing grant review comments) may be requested to be placed on the appropriate Board of
Commissioners' committee(s) for grant acceptance by Board resolution.
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Department of Management and Budget:
Approved. — Laurie Van Pelt (7/12/2016)
Department of Human Resources:
RR Approved (No Committee) Continues Positions — Lori Taylor (7/12/2016)
Risk Management and Safety;
Approved by Risk Management with the following modification:
Section 5. Insurance on page three must be modified to insert the term "self-insurance" after each
reference to insurance in this section. Oakland County does not currently maintain a professional liability
insurance policy and does not satisfy this section without this modification.
Risk Management will defer to Corporation Counsel regarding the indemnification language contained in
section 16.
— Robert Erlenbeck (7/12/2016)
Corporation Counsel:
Approved by Corporation Counsel with the following modification:
Section 16. Indemnity and Non-Limitation. Mich. Const. art. IX, § 18. - should be modified as Oakland County
cannot indemnify third-parties. The following language has been substituted in prior agreements:
"Each party to this Agreement will remain responsible for any claims arising out of that party's performance of
this Agreement as provided by this Agreement or by law. This Agreement is not intended to increase or
decrease either party's liability for or immunity from tort claims. This Agreement is not intended to nor
will it be interpreted as giving either party a right of indemnification, either by Agreement or at law, for
claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement."
— David N. Asmar (7/15/2016)
CONTRACT NO. 16-32-HEP
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
WITH
OAKLAND COUNTY HOUSING COUNSELING
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1 st day of July, 2016, by and between
the MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, a public body corporate and
politic, located at 735 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912 ("Authority" or "MSHDA")
and OAKLAND COUNTY HOUSING COUNSELING, 250 Elizabeth Lake Rd., Pontiac, MI
48341 ("Contractor") for the purpose of responding to the housing education needs of
Michigan residents and to offer a variety of services that will assist them towards achieving
their housing goals. (The Authority and the Contractor are collectively referred to as the
"Parties").
WITNESSETH THAT:
The Authority and the Contractor do mutually agree as follows:
1. Services Rendered/Scope of Work. The Contractor shall, in a satisfactory and proper
manner as determined by the Authority, render the services described in Exhibit A, which
is attached and made a part of this Agreement.
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2. Term. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE to this Agreement in connection with the delivery of
the products or services or both ("Products and Services") described in the Scope of Work
attached and incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit A. The performance of Products
and Services shall begin on or after the execution of this Agreement by the Authority and
will continue until funds have been exhausted or the Agreement ends on June 30, 2017,
whichever occurs first.
3. Contract. Price and Payment.
a, The total amount to be paid by the Authority to the Contractor under this Agreement
shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,0000) for costs to facilitate
Housing Education Services for clients seeking to purchase or retain a
home.
b. Reimbursement for services will be based on Personnel Activity Reports (PAR), (a
sample is attached and incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit B), for each
staff person. In order to receive reimbursement PARS must identify the staff name,
hours and rate of pay (Salary and Benefits) as well as each service being reported.
Out-of-pocket HEP costs must be evidenced by supporting documentation such
as invoices and receipts for allowable expenses, such as workshop supplies,
brochures, etc. All submittals must be uploaded in MATT 2.0 in order for contractor
to receive payment.
Final payment shall be made upon the satisfactory completion and submission of
all required work and documents.
d. WORK PERFORMED OR PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT.
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4. Permits and Licenses. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all
permits, licenses, and other proper authorization or permission-related documents
required for the performance of this Agreement.
5. Insurance. The Contractor shall maintain professional liability or self-insurance sufficient
in the amount to provide coverage for any errors or omissions arising out of the
performance of this Agreement. If, during the term of this Agreement, changed conditions
should, in the judgment of the Authority, render inadequate the Contractor's current
insurance or self-insurance limits, the Contractor will furnish to the Authority proof of
additional insurance or self-insurance as may be required. All insurance or self-insurance
required under this Agreement shall be acquired at the Contractor's expense, under valid
and enforceable policies, issued by insurers of recognized responsibility. The Authority
reserves the right to reject as unacceptable any insurer.
6, Record Keeping. The Contractor and the Authority shall maintain such personnel records
as are deemed necessary by the Authority to assure a proper account for all engagement
costs. These records will be made available for audit purposes to the Authority and the
Auditor General of the State of Michigan, or any authorized representative, and will be
retained for three years after the expiration of the Agreement unless permission to destroy
them is granted by both the Authority and the State of Michigan.
Reports. The Contractor shall promptly submit to the Authority's Contract
Administrator/designated project representative (see Section 11) any monthly reports
prescribed in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated into this Agreement. Such reports shall
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include but not be limited to: progress reports, a report of all receipts, expenditures, project
activities and accomplishments, and supporting documentation for claimed
reimbursements. The Authority shall prescribe the requisite form and content of reports
and shall designate the dates on which the reports are to be submitted by the Contractor
and subcontractor. Before the occurrence of the project completion date prescribed in
Section 2 of this Agreement, the Contractor shall submit to the Authority both a project
completion report and a proper final claim for expenditure reimbursement, which shall be
supported by documentation of the expenditures claimed.
In addition to the project completion report and other submissions, the Contractor shall
submit to the Authority a quarterly Personnel Activity Report (PAR), (a sample is attached
and incorporated into this Agreement as Exhibit B), in the form and containing the
completion material prescribed by the Authority for that project period for each quarter this
Agreement is in effect.
8. Nondiscrimination. In accordance with Acts No. 220 and 453 of the Public Acts of 1976,
as amended, the Contractor hereby agrees in connection with the performance of
Products and Services under this Agreement not to discriminate against an employee or
applicant for employment with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, privileges of
employment, or a matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, familial status, or
disability. Breach of this covenant may be regarded as a material breach of this
Agreement.
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9. Failure to Perform. In the event the Contractor fails to perform Products and Services
required under this Agreement or performs Products and Services in an improper manner,
the Parties agree that the damage that the Authority will sustain as a result thereof will be
substantial and difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain. Therefore, the Parties agree that in
the event the Contractor either fails to completely perform Products and Services or
performs Products and Services in an improper manner, the Authority shall be entitled to
a credit against the Contractor's current unpaid billings for amounts previously paid to the
Contractor after the Contractor's non-performance or improper performance. For the
purposes of the foregoing, the Parties agree that the Authority shall have sole discretion
in determining the adequacy of the Contractor's performance and the amount of credit to
be taken. The damages for the Contractor's inadequate or improper performance, as
provided in this Agreement, shall not be exclusive but shall be in addition to any other
damages which the Authority may be entitled to for the Contractor's default under this
Agreement.
10. Assigned Personnel. The Contractor warrants that the personnel it will assign to perform
the Products and Services under this Agreement shall possess the requisite education,
competence and experience. The Contractor further acknowledges and agrees that such
personnel may be subject to the evaluation and approval of the Authority, who shall retain
the right to determine the sufficiency of the education, competence and experience of the
personnel assigned to perform the Products and Services identified in Exhibit A attached
and incorporated into this Agreement.
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11. Project Representatives. The Contractor designates the following individual as project
representative for all matters concerning this Agreement:
Karry Rieth
Oakland County Housing Counseling
250 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
Pontiac, Ml 48341
248-858-5403
williamska@oakgov.com
The Authority designates the following individual as Contract Administrator/project
representative to be the initial point of contact for all matters concerning this Agreement:
Libby Carpenter
Procurement Office
735 East Michigan Avenue
Lansing, Ml 48912
CarpenterL3@michigan.gov
The Contractor shall contact only the designated Contract Administrator with any
Authority-related questions, work requests, etc., as described in this Agreement,
as well as any Authority-related questions, work requests, etc., falling outside the
scope of this Agreement.
Except for changes to the performance schedule (not including the project's completion
date), the designated project representatives shall have no authority to make promises
or binding obligations on behalf of the Authority, as such authority rests with the duly
authorized persons executing this Agreement.
12. Employees of Contractor or Key Persons.
a. Definition of Key Person. "Key Persons" shall be defined in this Agreement as
individuals performing the Products and Services pursuant to this Agreement and
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have signed this Agreement on behalf of the Contractor. Key Persons include the
names of all employees, agents and independent contractors of the Contractor
who perform or render Products and Services pursuant to this Agreement.
b. Performance of Products and Services. The Contractor acknowledges that only
Key Persons shall perform the Products and Services under this Agreement.
c. If the Contractor (or Subcontractor) wishes to add an agent, employee, or
independent contractor as a Key Person during the term of this Agreement,
the Contractor shall complete and submit to the Authority an additional or
revised Certificate for that employee, agent, or independent contractor.
d. 2007 PA 95, MCL 38.68c. The Contractor and its employees, agents, and
independent contractors acknowledge 2007 PA 95, MCL 38.68c, as amended,
requires retirees of the State Employees Retirement System (i.e., former state
employees who have pensions with the State of Michigan) ("Pensioned Retirees')
who become employed by the State, either directly or indirectly through a
contractual arrangement with another party, on or after October 1, 2007, to forfeit
their state pension for the duration of their reemployment. Effective October 2,
2010, "employed by the state" includes engagements of pensioned retirees as
independent contractors.
Pensioned retirees who provide or render Products and Services under this
Agreement as key persons must forfeit their pensions during the term of this
Agreement if the pensioned retiree (a) is employed by the State, (b) is employed
by the Contractor, (c) is a holder of an ownership interest in the Contractor, (d) is
a subcontractor of the Contractor, or (e) is an employee of a subcontractor.
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The Contractor acknowledges and agrees to secure the Authority's prior written
consent before retaining, employing or subcontracting with a pensioned retiree to
perform Products and Services under this Agreement. Retaining, employing or
subcontracting with a pensioned retiree to perform Products and Services under
this Agreement without the Authority's prior written consent shall be (a) a material
breach of this Agreement and (b) grounds for the Authority to terminate this
Agreement and provide notice to the Office of Retirement Services that the retiree
has received pension payments and payments directly or indirectly through this
Agreement.
If the Contractor employs or retains a pensioned retiree as a key person or
subcontracts with a pensioned retiree, the Contractor must submit a copy of
the pensioned retiree's directions to the Office of Retirement Services
("ORS"), to withhold the retiree's pension payments during the term of this
Agreement.
The Contractor and the pensioned retirees it employs acknowledge and agree that
neither the State, nor the Authority, nor its employees, directors, agents nor board
shall be liable to the Contractor or pensioned retiree for the forfeiture of the
retiree's pension payments during or after the term of this Agreement. The
Contractor and pensioned retiree acknowledge that the Authority has no
responsibility to confirm whether the ORS has or will forfeit the retiree's pension.
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13. Conflicts of Interest. The Contractor acknowledges that its employees, members,
shareholders, agents, or independent contractors, or subcontractors and their employees,
members, shareholders and agents, prior to or during the term of this Agreement are not
employees of the State of Michigan or its units. Prior to the execution of this Agreement,
the Contractor acknowledges and confirms that it has delivered to the Authority a written
list of all interests of the Contractor, or its officers and employees, which may create
conflicts between the interests of those entities or parties and the interests of the Authority.
Should a constructive or actual conflict of interest arise during the term of this Agreement,
the Contractor shall contact the Authority's Director of Legal Affairs immediately and
describe in detail the conflict of interest.
The following examples are provided to illustrate conflicts under this Agreement:
a, Contractor receives a fee for counseling the purchaser of a home and an employee of
the Contractor receives a brokerage fee for the sale of the same home: Conflict.
b. Contractor receives a fee for counseling a purchaser of a home and the Contractor's
agent, retained by the Contractor to provide counseling services, receives a brokerage
fee for the sale of the same home: Conflict.
c. Contractor receives a fee for counseling the purchase of a home and the Contractor's
agent, retained by the Contractor to provide consulting services with no connection to
homeownership counseling, receives a brokerage fee for the sale of another home:
No Conflict,
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Prior to the counseling of a purchaser, the Contractor shall confirm with its employee or
agent providing the counseling that the employee will not receive a brokerage fee for the
sale of the house. The Contractor shall inform the Authority of any conflicts that may arise
involving the Contractor or its Employee. If the Contractor and Authority disagree on
whether a particular situation is a conflict, the opinion of the Authority shall control.
14. Prohibited Methods and Procedures. The Contractor and its agents, subcontractors,
employees, and representatives, in the course of the performance of Products and
Services under this Agreement, shall not specify, recommend, use, or permit the use of
any system, method, plan, design, process, procedure, patent, or copyright which, if used,
infringes upon a proprietary interest or necessitates the payment of any royalty, fee, or
commission. The Contractor shall not use or permit the solicitation for or securing of any
agreement or employment in connection with this Agreement upon an agreement or
arrangement for payment, either directly or indirectly, of a commission, percentage,
brokerage, or contingent fee.
If Federal funds are used to pay the Contractor under this Agreement, no part of the money
appropriated by any enactment of Congress shall, in the absence of express authorization
by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal service, advertisement,
telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device, intended or designed
to influence in any manner a member of Congress, to favor or oppose, by vote or
otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or after the
introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but this
shall not prevent officers or employees of the United States or of its departments or
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agencies from communicating to members of Congress on the request of any member or
to Congress, through the proper official channels, requests for legislation or appropriations
which they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the public business. 16 U.S.C. §
1913 (2002).
15. Participation in Other Authority Programs. With the exception of providing Products
and Services to the Authority as described in Exhibit A of this Agreement, neither the
Contractor nor the Contractor's employees, agents, officers, directors, shareholders,
members or subcontractors will participate in Authority housing programs or do business
with the Authority under any program in which the Authority has a direct or indirect
relationship without securing approval from the Authority's Director of Legal Affairs.
16. Indemnity and Non -Limitation. Mich. Const. art. IX, § 18. Each party to this Agreement
will remain responsible for any claims arising out of that party's performance of this
Agreement as provided by this Agreement or law. This Agreement is not intended to
increase or decrease either party's liability for or immunity from tort claims. This
Agreement is not intended to nor will it be interpreted as giving either party a right of
indemnification, either by Agreement or at law, for claims arising out of the performance
of this Agreement.
17. Nonassignability and Delegation.
a, The Contractor shall not assign or otherwise transfer any interest in this Agreement
or in the project in any manner not provided for in this Agreement.
b. The Contractor shall not delegate any duties or obligations under this Agreement
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to a subcontractor or independent contractor unless the Authority's Contract
Administrator and Director of Legal Affairs has given written consent to the
delegation. When submitting the request to subcontract, the Contractor shall
include the following information about the subcontractor:
1. Name of Subcontracting Firm;
ii. Work that will be subcontracted;
iii. Names of individuals who will perform the subcontracted work;
Iv, Subcontractors project representative and/or Key Person (See
Section 12); and
V. List any and all Authority programs through which the
subcontractor or the subcontractor's employees, officers, directors,
members, shareholders or officeholders participate.
c. In the event the Contractor retains a subcontractor in accordance with Section 17b
above, the Contractor shall insert into each subcontract executed in connection
with this Agreement appropriate and enforceable provisions requiring compliance
with this Agreement by the subcontractor and the persons acting for it. Throughout
the performance of any subcontracts, the Contractor shall monitor and verify the
compliance of all subcontractors and persons acting for them and shall
immediately take any affirmative or remedial measures prescribed by the Authority
or otherwise deemed necessary in the opinion of the Contractor for enforcing
compliance under such subcontracts.
d. Delegation of duties or obligations under this Agreement to a subcontractor
or independent contractor without the prior written consent of the
Authority's Contract Administrator or Director of Legal Affairs shall be a
material breach of this Agreement. In the event a subcontractor is approved by
the Authority's Contract Administrator and Director of Legal Affairs, the Key
Persons for the subcontractor shall be subject to the requirements set forth in
Section 12 (Employees of Contractor or Key Persons) of this Agreement, including,
but not limited to, the restrictions on pension payments if a pensioned retiree is a
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Key Person of the subcontractor or an independent contractor retained by the
Contractor.
Subcontracting work to be performed under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the Authority's Contract Administrator and Director of
Legal Affairs shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
18. Suspension and Debarment. Pursuant to 1980 PA 278; MCL 423.322 et seq., the
Contractor, in performing this Agreement, shall not enter into a contract with a
subcontractor, manufacturer, or supplier whose name has been listed in the register
maintained by the State of Michigan, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, of
employees who have been found in contempt of court by a federal court of appeals, on
not less than three occasions involving different violations during the preceding seven
years, for failing to correct an unfair labor practice as prohibited by Section 8 of Chapter
372 of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.0 § 158.
The Authority may void this Agreement if the name of the Contractor or the name
of a subcontractor, manufacturer, or supplier used by the Contractor in performing
this Agreement subsequently appears in the register during the period of this
Agreement.
The Contractor certifies, by signing this Agreement, that it possesses business integrity
and that neither it nor any of its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in grants or
contracts by any federal, state, or local department or agency.
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The suspension of the Contractor by the State of Michigan, an agency of the State or a
department of the Federal Government, shall be at the option of the Authority, a material
breach and grounds for the immediate termination of this Agreement.
19. Independence of Contractors. The Authority shall retain the Contractor as an
independent contractor, and the Contractor hereby accepts such independent contractor
relationship, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of employer and employee
between the Authority and the Contractor or any of its employees or agents. The
Contractor, its employees and subcontractors, shall be deemed at all times and for
all purposes to be independent contractors. The Contractor acknowledges and agrees
that all payments by the Authority to the Contractor shall be made without deduction for
federal, state or local income taxes, social security taxes and similar items, and that the
Contractor shall be solely responsible to report income under this Agreement to the
Internal Revenue Service and other appropriate taxing authorities and to pay such taxes
(including, without limitation, being solely responsible to make periodic estimated
payments of such taxes in accordance with applicable law). The Contractor further
acknowledges and agrees that all payments under this Agreement to the Contractor by
the Authority shall be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and other appropriate
taxing authorities on Form 1099 (or equivalent or replacement forms). Finally, the Authority
acknowledges that the manner and means of producing the Products and Services
described in Exhibit A are under the control and at the discretion of the Contractor.
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20. Ownership of Documents, Reports and Other Products. All documents, reports and
any other products developed and/or delivered to the Authority under this Agreement shall
become and be the property of the Authority.
21. Disclosure of Information. Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, the
Contractor, its agents, and subcontractors, without the prior consent of the Authority shall
not:
a. disclose information or documents created or maintained in connection with this
Agreement to anyone;
b. use information or documents created or maintained in connection with this
Agreement to further any private interest.
Use or disclosure of documents or information without the prior written consent of
an authorized officer of the Authority shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
22. Modifications, The Authority or the Contractor may request modification of the scope of
work, products, budget, or project work schedule to be performed by the Contractor.
Modifications shall comport with the intent and purpose of this Agreement and shall be
consistent with applicable state and federal regulations, limitations, guidelines, policies, and
interpretations prescribed by the Authority pursuant to law. All requests for modification
shall be submitted in written form by the duly authorized representative, as specified in
Section 11, of the party requesting modification prior to modification implementation. Failure
to obtain prior approval will result in the disallowance of expenditures.
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No verbal representation, understanding, agreement, or interpretation of any
officer, agent, employee of the Authority or Contractor, either before or after
execution of this Agreement, shall modify any of the terms of this Agreement,
unless such representation, understanding, agreement, or interpretation is
expressly stated in this Agreement or an amendment to this Agreement executed
by both parties
23. Termination of Agreement. Termination is the cancellation of this Agreement, in whole or
in part, at any time prior to the date of completion.
a. Termination for cause. The Authority may terminate this Agreement, in whole or in
part, at any time before the date of completion, whenever it is determined that the
Contractor has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Authority will promptly notify the Contractor in writing of the termination and the
reasons for the termination, together with the effective date. Payments made to the
Contractor or recoveries by the Authority under this Agreement when it is terminated
for cause will be in accordance with the legal rights and liabilities of the parties.
b. Termination for convenience. The Authority or the Contractor may terminate this
Agreement in whole or in part when the Parties agree that the continuation of the
project would not produce beneficial results commensurate with the further
expenditure of funds. The Parties will agree upon the termination conditions,
including the effective date, and in the case of partial terminations, the portion to be
terminated. An amendment of the terms of this Agreement is required for all
terminations for convenience.
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c. Termination by Contractor. At any time prior to the first payment on the Agreement,
the Contractor may, with written notification to the Authority, unilaterally cancel this
Agreement. Once initiated, no Product or Services financed with Authority
assistance shall be terminated by the Contractor prior to satisfactory completion
without approval of the Authority. After the first payment, the Product or Services
may be terminated, modified, or amended by the Contractor only by mutual
agreement of the Parties. Termination requests prior to completion of the Product
or Services must fully explain the reasons for the action and detail the proposed
disposition of the uncompleted Product or Services.
d. Termination of Agreement for Unavailability of Authority or Federal Funds.
It is the intent and understanding of the Parties that this Agreement is contingent
upon the availability of Authority or Federal funds or the receipt by the Authority of
Federal funds. If Authority funds or Federal funds approved or obligated by the
Authority in connection with this Agreement are at any time rendered unavailable,
the Authority shall then have the right to terminate this Agreement by the giving of a
written notice, the basis, and the effective date of the termination to the Contractor.
Should this Agreement be terminated by reason of the unavailability of Authority or
Federal funds for the purposes of this Agreement, all finished or unfinished
documents, data, studies, reports, and other materials prepared by the Contractor
under this Agreement prior to the effective date of the termination shall be delivered
in a format specified by the Authority.
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In the event of termination under this section for lack of Authority or Federal funds,
the Contractor shall be entitled to receive payment for Products and Services
incurred under this Agreement prior to the effective date of termination.
e. Commitments. If this Agreement is terminated, the Contractor will not incur new
obligations for the terminated portion after the effective termination date. The
Contractor will at its own expense cancel any outstanding obligations. Costs incurred
after the effective date of the termination will be disallowed. In the event of
termination, all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, reports, and other
materials prepared by the Contractor under this Agreement prior to the effective date
of termination shall become the property of the Authority. The Contractor will provide
all finished and unfinished material as previously described within 30 days of
terminating. However, the Contractor will be entitled to retain copies. The
Contractor, in the event of termination under this provision, is entitled to receive
reimbursement for Products and Services satisfactorily performed under this
Agreement prior to the effective date of such termination. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Contractor shall not be relieved of its liability to the Authority for the
damages sustained by the Authority as the result of any breach of this Agreement
until the Authority so releases the Contractor and has determined for the purpose
of set-off the exact amount of damages due the Authority.
24. Severability of P rovisions. It is declared to be the intent of the parties that if any provision
of this Agreement executed by both parties or its application to any persons or
circumstances is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the court's
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judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Agreement nor its application to
other persons or circumstances, unless so provided by the court or unless the severance of
the invalid provision alters the basic intent or purpose of this Agreement, would cause an
increase of the Authority's financial obligation, or renders impossible the compliance with
any applicable statute, regulation, limitation, guideline, policy.
25, Michigan Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan
and shall be binding upon the Contractor's successors, assigns, and legal representatives.
All records pertinent to this Agreement are subject to public disclosure under the Michigan
Freedom of Information Act; 1976 PA 442; MCL 15.231 et seq. The Contractor shall insert
the provisions of this section into any subcontract entered into to accomplish the terms of
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Authority and the Contractor have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
By:
Kevin Elsenheimer
Executive Director
OR
Brian Mills
Chief Operating Officer
OAKLAND COUNTY HOUSING COUNSELING
By:
Karry Rieth
Executive Director
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FISCAL NOTE (MISC . #16216) August 18, 2016
BY: Finance Committee, Tom Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - COMMUNITY &
HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION — PY 2016/2017 MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (MSHDA) HOUSING EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTRACT FOR HOUSING
COUNSELING SERVICES — ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has awarded $20,000 to the
Community & Home Improvement Division's Housing Counseling and Homeless Services Unit.
2. The MSHDA Housing Education Program Grant amount of $20,000 will be used in addition to FY
2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and Oakland County Housing
Counseling funds, for a total project amount of $354,994.
3. MSHDA Housing Education Program Grant will be used in addition to the federal Community
Development Block Grant and Housing Counseling Grant funds allocated for the housing
counselors salaries and fringe benefits including one (1) Special Revenue (SR) Full Time Eligible
(FTE) Housing Counseling and Homeless Services Supervisor position (1090680-03354), one (1)
SR FTE Senior Community and Home Improvement Specialist position (1090680-00730) and one
(1) SR FTE Community and Home Improvement Specialist position (1090680-10806) from July 1,
2016 through June 30, 2017.
4. No County Match is required.
5. FY 2016 Budget Amendment is recommended as follows:
MSHDA — Housing Education Grant (#29722)
GR0000000766 Activity GLB, Analysis Type GLB, Bud Ref 2016
FY 2016
Revenue
1090680-132210-615571
Expenses
1090680-132210-702010
1090680-132210-722740
State Operating Grants
Total Revenue
Salaries
Fringes
Total Expenditures
$20,000
$20,000
$12,000
$ 8,000
$20,000
($12,000)
($ 8,000)
$ 20,000
$ 0
Community Development Block Grants (#29701)
GR0000000761 Activity GLB, Analysis Type GLB, Bud Ref 2016
Expenses
29701-1090680-132210-702010 Salaries
29701-1090680-132210-722740 Fringe Benefits
29701-1090601-172160-731521 Public Services
Total Expenditures
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #16216 August 18, 2016
Moved by Fleming supported by Quarles the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Dwyer, Fleming, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, KowaII, Long, McGillivray,
Middleton, Quarles, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bowman, Crawford. (19)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the Consent
Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
I HEREBY APPROVE IS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUIANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 18,
2016, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 18 th day of August, 2016.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County